Experience on Implementing Performance-based Design in Hong Kong

Chow, Wan Ki

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2013.08.041

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“…• Open kitchens in small residential flats in tall buildings which do not have full coverage by fire suppressions system [1,8]. Again, in some cases, ASET estimated only from smoke simulation under small fires are slightly above RSET.…”

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“…• Hazard due to glass façade buildings with post-flashover fire is a concern that has been raised several years ago [8]. Glass system with window panes, frames or accessories might be installed to achieve acoustic effect or relieve wind pressure in rainstorms to prevent water leakage.…”

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“…However, the objectives, acceptance criteria and approaches in South East Asia are not yet worked out through long-term research in fire science and engineering as in other countries [7]. Therefore, only fire engineering approach (FEA) demonstrating the equivalence to fire codes was implemented in a caseby-case basis in some places such as Hong Kong [8,9].…”

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“…Higher education in fire and safety engineering in Asia is also needed. The necessity of conducting teaching and associated research in fire engineering in Asia [8,15,16] will be discussed in this paper.…”

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The Need for Fire Engineering Education in Hong Kong

Chow

2012

Fire Science and Technology

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In the coming decades, the demand for fire engineers will be on the rise in South East Asia. There, supertall buildings, large atria, deep underground subway stations, long tunnels and huge green architectural features are constructed. Fire engineers will be expected to design, build and maintain 'traditional' fire engineering systems; they will also need to handle fire engineering approach for performance-based design, which projects having difficulties to comply with the fire codes adopt. Consequently, fire engineering evolved from vocational training to a high-level engineering discipline. The necessity of providing higher education at degree and above levels in fire engineering will be discussed in this paper. Problems encountered in performance-based design which are caused by an inadequate number of well-trained engineers will also be pointed out. The education programmes which are running in Hong Kong now will be used as an example. The subjects on fire engineering are described. Two points to note are discussed. Firstly, in contrast to other engineering subject disciplines, fire engineering must integrate basic fire science with real-life practices. Integration of professional experience in conjunction with fundamental fire science is essential. Professional accreditation of the fire engineering programmes is very important. Secondly, practicing fire engineering curriculum are mainly designed for solving fire problems encountered in developed countries, not for the ones encountered in South East Asia. Quality teaching on those topics should be provided with in-depth research.

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Chow

2012

Fire Science and Technology

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“…The results can be used for setting up codes or acceptance criteria on performance-based design [18] for protecting against DSF fires. Finally, this is a presentation reporting the DSF fire tests carried out in the past years.…”

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A qualitative investigation on double-skin façade fires

Chow

2013

MATEC Web of Conferences

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Abstract. Fire hazard of the green architectural feature double-skin façade is always a concern. A hazard scenario with a room fire adjacent to the façade was identified earlier after interviewing with fire professionals. Experimental studies on the consequence of the fire hazard due to trapping heat and mass in the façade cavity carried out before will be reported in this presentation. The rig was of height 15 m with a fire chamber placed next to it. Flashover was induced to direct hot flame and smoke out. Only part of the building was studied instead of a full height façade due to resource limitations. Air temperature next to the upper interior glass pane was confirmed to be higher than the air temperature next to the exterior pane with normal air cavity depth in double-skin façades. Flame will then be diverted to the interior glass pane, giving possibility to spread fire to the upper rooms.

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